2026-244Latest orbital launch: Falcon 9 · Starlink Group 15-16 · Oct 27, 2026 · VandenbergLaunch record →
sci-techmaventhe history of spaceflight, in data
  1. Home
  2. Launches
  3. 2026
  4. 2026-207
// orbital launch

BlackSky Gen3-5

Electron launch from Mahia (New Zealand) on September 11, 2026, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 11, 2026 · 03:28 UTCLaunch 2026-207Launch no. 7,396 in the log
RocketElectron
SpaceportMahiapad LC1A
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRocket LabNew Zealand

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 11, 2026, 03:28
Launch designation
2026-207
Mission
BlackSky Gen3-5
Flight name
Happily Ever Faster
Vehicle flight ID
95

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
193 km
Initial apogee
492 km
Inclination
36.1°
Payload mass to orbit
0.138 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Global-362026-207ANORAD 100682BlackSky Global———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.